HSMom2One Posted November 2, 2011 Share Posted November 2, 2011 This is for those of you serious Hive addicts that like to see updates at a glance without having to be logged into the forum. You know who you are....those of you out there that live and breath all things pertaining to the Hive. :D :D :D 1. Go to the System Preferences and choose 'Desktop and Screensaver'. 2. Click on the screensaver tab near the top. 3. Select 'Apple' 4. Choose 'RSS Visualizer', then either double click - OR - select 'Options'. 5. Select your browser (i.e. Safari) in the window, and just below the same window enter 'http://www.welltrainedmind.com/forums/external.php?type=RSS2' 6. Select number of seconds you want the screensaver to display an article, then click 'Done'. 7. You may then select 'Test' to see what this produces on your screensaver, or just close out of the window and choose your preferred signal for the screensaver to come on. Enjoy! Blessings, Lucinda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSMom2One Posted November 2, 2011 Author Share Posted November 2, 2011 Anyone tried this out yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i.love.lucy Posted November 2, 2011 Share Posted November 2, 2011 I tried, but I got a blank blue screen. My browser wasn't listed (Firefox) so I clicked on Safari, but I guess it's not working because Safari isn't open? How do I add the right browser? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSMom2One Posted November 2, 2011 Author Share Posted November 2, 2011 (edited) I tried, but I got a blank blue screen. My browser wasn't listed (Firefox) so I clicked on Safari, but I guess it's not working because Safari isn't open? How do I add the right browser? I think it only gives the choice of Safari because it's an Apple thingy. I'm sorry it didn't work for you. I've tried to figure out how to help solve your issue, but I guess I'm not advanced technically enough to diagnose your exact problem. As to having the browser open, it doesn't matter. I default to Firefox myself, but it still worked with Safari selected. The background is supposed to be blue, but there is supposed to be white text with highlights from the latest forum posts. The text swirls around in almost 3-D as it rotates through the list of threads. If you want to go to a particular one that appears, it tells you which top row keys to push (i.e. F1, F2). Maybe someone more technical can help you get it to perform correctly. Blessings, Lucinda Edited November 2, 2011 by HSMom2One Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plain jane Posted November 2, 2011 Share Posted November 2, 2011 I just did it. That's pretty cool! :coolgleamA: Not my favorite screen saver (I prefer family rotating family pictures) but I'll keep it on for a bit and see if it grows on me. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSMom2One Posted November 2, 2011 Author Share Posted November 2, 2011 I just did it. That's pretty cool! :coolgleamA: Not my favorite screen saver (I prefer family rotating family pictures) but I'll keep it on for a bit and see if it grows on me. :D Agreed. It's the novelty that's appealing I guess. I wish you could do more with it. Maybe there's a programmer here that has nothing better to do than make a better one for us. Blessings, Lucinda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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